22 de July de 2015 mariana

You can’t go to London and not visit these 5 museums

One of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world, London is rich in art, history and culture. With so many predicates, it’s not hard to wonder why the city is such a desirable destination in Europe. It has a huge number of museums to please the most varied tastes for both visitors and locals. While creating an itinerary for London, the great difficulty is to select the essential in a city where you have so many interesting things to do. Visit museums in the British capital takes time and you always end up feeling that you missed an important one! It’s not a task for a single trip, but it ends up being a great excuse to return to London at the first opportunity!

 

1. British Museum

The British Museum is unquestionably more than recommended for travelers interested in history! Those who visit this museum can enjoy a unique comparison of treasures from different civilizations in a building that has a breathtaking beauty. We have simply over two million years of history gathered in this location with over 13 thousand pieces on its collection. Famous objects such as mummies, sculptures from the Parthenon and the Rosetta Stone are part of its collection.

 
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Image: Wikicommons.

2. Tate Modern

This museum is a must-go for any art lover! It brings together a large collection of modern and contemporary art. It’s an unmissable opportunity to see works by artists such as Cézanne, Bonnard, Matisse, Picasso, Rothko, Dali, Pollock, Warhol and Bourgeois for free.

 
Tate Modern- London

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3. Natural History Museum

With many interactive exhibits, the Natural History Museum will probably please high-tech people! It’s housed in one of the most iconic buildings of the London skyline. You can see hundreds of fascinating specimens in the museum, as well as take a look into laboratories and observe scientists at work.

 
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Image: Wikicommons.

 

4. Victoria and Albert Museum

Victoria and Albert Museum is arguably the world’s greatest museum of art and design, representing over 3,000 years of human creativity with an incredible diversity of collections. One of the highlights of this museum are the British Galleries that illustrate the history of Britain through the nation’s art and design.

 
Image: Wikicommons.

Image: Wikicommons.

5. Museum of London

When in London, there is nothing better than learning a little bit more about the city itself. The best opportunity for this is the Museum of London! It offers a real journey in time through the English capital’s turbulent past. In the museum, we can discover prehistoric London, how the city changed under the Romans and Saxons, wonder at medieval London and examine the years when London was ravaged by civil wars, plague and fire. We pass through this way in history to reach the current London!

 
Museum of London- London

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